Page 2: Historical Events In May - 29

1692  Battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France on this day in history.   

1692  Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated on May - 29.   

1692  On this day in history battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France   

1716  On this day in history louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1721  South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on this day in history.   

1727  On May - 29 peter II Aleksei (11) becomes czar of Russia   

1730  William Jackson, composer on this day in history.   

1731  Orazio Mei, composer on May - 29.   

1733  On May - 29 the right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City.   

1736  On this day in history patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1741  On May - 29 johann Gottfried Krebs, composer   

1750  Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70 on May - 29.   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres on May - 29.   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel," premieres on May - 29.   

1765  On May - 29 patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"   

1780  On this day in history lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed.   

1787  On this day in history "Virginia Plan" proposed   

1788  Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61 on May - 29.   

1790  On May - 29 rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

1790  Rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution on May - 29.   

1791  On this day in history pietro Romani, composer   

1810  Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies   

1815  On May - 29 cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64   

1816  On May - 29 madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies   

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) on May - 29.   

1825  On this day in history david Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1826  On this day in history ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern)   

1827  On this day in history reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

1829  On this day in history humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84   

1833  William Marshall, composer, dies at 84 on May - 29.   

1837  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU) on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

1840  On May - 29 hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)   

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1594  On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.   

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

1425  On May - 29 death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  On May - 29 constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.   

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.